Welcome to OCF! The list of CCCs will help you to find the country's top treatment centers. A CCC is the best place to go for treatment as it has the countrys top doctors and medical facilities. They use a team based approach and treat hundreds of OC cases per year.

I have gone thru a mandibulectomy and its not easy but it can be done. I suggest getting at the very least a second opinion at a CCC prior to going thru surgery.

Best wishes!


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile